CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Andrew Culberson, 10 Feb 1802
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Will of Andrew Culberson
Chatham Co., N.C. wills Bk. A pg. 45, dated abt 1802
N.C. State Archives film # C.02280001, Vol. A (1798-1819)

Contributor's Note:  It is very, very faint (the microfilm) and I am sure 
there may be some errors where I could not quite make a word out. But, the 
spelling is original and so is the wording. <g> Odd, how they said things but, 
you have to remember the person writing the document had a lot to do with
how it sounded. 

"In the Name of God Amen, I Andrew Culberson of the state of North
Carolina and County of Chatham, farmer, being verry sick and weak in
body but perfect in mind and memory Thanks be given unto God. Calling
unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for
all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament
that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul
into the hands of the Almighty God that gives it and my body I recommend
to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion
of my Executors and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath
pleased to bless me with in this life I give and devise and dispose of
the same in the following manner and form.
First, I give and bequeath to Ann my dearly beloved wife the dwelling
house I now live in for her to possess during my (her) widowhood and the
third part of the Plantation during my (her) widowhood.
Also, one loom? and bed and furniture and one cow and one chest and
table too (two) pewter dishes ten pewter plates and dozen delf (delft?)
plates half a dozen spoons and Coffee pot, the black cattles, one sorrel
mare, colt, two years old.
Also, I give unto my son John all the land that I possess in this County
for him and his heirs freely to possess for ever and I further give unto
my son John one sorrell horse, colt near one year old. I also give unto
my son Samuel the sum of five pounds to be raised out of my Estate.
I also give unto my Daughter Elizabeth the sum of too (two?) pounds ten
shillings to be raised out of my Estate.
I also give unto my Daughter Mary the sum of two pounds ten shillings to
be raised out of my Estate.
I also give unto my Daughter Rachel the sum of Five pounds ten shillings
to be raised out of my Estate. 
I also give unto my Daughter Rebekah one bed and furniture and bedsted?
one cow and calf one walnut chest one spinning wheel, one saddle and
bridle and fifty five dollars, half dozen of pewter plates, half dozen
of
tea ware and big bible? too pewter dishes two pewter basons, half dozen
spoons and dutch oven and pot.
I also give unto my Daughter Susanna one feather bed and furniture
Bedsteds one cow and calf one Walnut Chest one spinning wheel, one
saddle and bridle and ninety five dollars and dutch oven and pot and
dreser? (dresser?) furniture equal with Rebekah.
I also give unto my daughter Sarah one feather bed and bedsted and
furniture one cow and calf one case of drawers one spinning wheel one
saddle and bridle and ninety five dollars and dutch oven and pot and
dreser furniture equal with Rebekah .
I also give unto my Daughter Rhoda one feather bed and bedsted and
furniture one cow and calf one case of drawers one spinning wheel one
saddle and bridle and ninety five dollars. One Dutch oven and pot and
dreser furniture Equal with Rebekah. 
The remainder part of my personal property to be Equally divided among
my children and wife evenly. My wife Anna, Samuel, Elizabeth, Mary,
Rachel, Rebekah, John Susanna, Sarah, Rhoda & Anna. ( he doesn't mention
Anna anywhere else in the will.)
I also appoint Samuel Culberson and William Jones to constitute and make
and ordain the sole executors of this my last will and testament and I
do hereby utterly disallow Revoke and disannul all and every other
former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests & Executors by me in any
way before named, willed and bequeathed. Testifying and confirming this
and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of February, in the year of
our Lord One? Eight hundred and two.
                                Andrew (his \\\x mark) Culberson {Seal}
Signed, sealed published pronounced and
bestowed? by the said Andrew Culberson as
his last will and testament in the presence
of us who in his presance and in the presants
of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names
Enterlined ? before signed
John Carter
Thomas Cashat (x)
John Cashat (x)